Chess Puzzle #bnqe4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b4; rooks c1/d6; bishop f4; pawns a3/c6/e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e8/f7; bishop f3; pawns a7/e4/f5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d6→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb4 — queen e7→b4, captures queen. Opponent replies axb4 (pawn a3→b4, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p3qr2/2PR3p/5pp1/1Q2pB2/P3PbPP/5P1K/2R5 w - - 0 37

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